The Power of Persuasion

Informationen zum Autor ROBERT LEVINE is Professor and former Chairperson of the Psychology Department at California State University, Fresno. He has published articles in Psychology Today, Discover, American Demographics, NY Times, Utne Reader and American Scientist. He has received awards for his teaching, research and writing, including being named the university's "Outstanding Professor." Dr. Levine has been a Visiting Professor at Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niteroi, Brazil, at Sapporo Medical University in Japan, and at Stockholm University in Sweden. He serves on boards of professional organizations in the U.S. Germany and Taiwan. Klappentext A look behind the curtain of shilling and pitch to see how we are manipulated Why do some people have the power to persuade us-and why do we let them? Robert Levine offers readers a witty and incisive new take on the mindsets of those who prod, praise, and manipulate others to do things they never thought theyd do-and are sometimes later sorry they did. By attending training sessions for magicians and taking jobs as both a door-to-door and used car salesman, Levine explores the remarkable effect and power of subtlety on effective persuasion, the great illusion of personal vulnerability, and the unlikely similarities linking a wide range of persuasive strategies. Robert Levine (Fresno, CA) is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fresno. His book A Geography of Time (0-465-02642-7) was the subject of feature stories around the world. Zusammenfassung Robert Levine offers readers an incisive new take on the mindsets of those who prod! praise! debase! and manipulate others to do things they never thought they'd do - from the point of view of those prodded! praised! and manipulated. He takes a hands--on approach to looking behind the curtain of shilling and pitch by showing pitchmen at work.

Autorentext

ROBERT LEVINE is Professor and former Chairperson of the Psychology Department at California State University, Fresno. He has published articles in Psychology Today, Discover, American Demographics, NY Times, Utne Reader and American Scientist. He has received awards for his teaching, research and writing, including being named the university's "Outstanding Professor." Dr. Levine has been a Visiting Professor at Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niteroi, Brazil, at Sapporo Medical University in Japan, and at Stockholm University in Sweden. He serves on boards of professional organizations in the U.S. Germany and Taiwan.

Klappentext

A look behind the curtain of shilling and pitch to see how we are manipulated Why do some people have the power to persuade us-and why do we let them? Robert Levine offers readers a witty and incisive new take on the mindsets of those who prod, praise, and manipulate others to do things they never thought theyd do-and are sometimes later sorry they did. By attending training sessions for magicians and taking jobs as both a door-to-door and used car salesman, Levine explores the remarkable effect and power of subtlety on effective persuasion, the great illusion of personal vulnerability, and the unlikely similarities linking a wide range of persuasive strategies. Robert Levine (Fresno, CA) is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fresno. His book A Geography of Time (0-465-02642-7) was the subject of feature stories around the world.

Zusammenfassung
Robert Levine offers readers an incisive new take on the mindsets of those who prod, praise, debase, and manipulate others to do things they never thought they'd do - from the point of view of those prodded, praised, and manipulated. He takes a hands--on approach to looking behind the curtain of shilling and pitch by showing pitchmen at work.